Damp-heat obesity is accompanied by heat evidence such as acne on the face, oil, sores on the mouth and tongue, dry mouth and sore throat. Phlegm-dampness obesity will appear abdominal distension, chest and diaphragm fullness, low appetite and other symptoms. The tongue and veins of the two will also be different, with those with dampness-heat having a yellow and greasy tongue and those with phlegm-dampness having a white and thick tongue.
According to Chinese medicine, dampness can produce phlegm, and dampness gathered for a long time is easy to heat, so phlegm dampness and dampness-heat may be both in the management of the main emphasis on eliminating dampness, heat-cleansing is given priority to.
In terms of diet, avoid eating sweet, greasy, spicy and stimulating food, otherwise it may lead to the aggravation of dampness-heat and phlegm-dampness symptoms.
Specific types of symptoms should be identified by a physician according to the four diagnostic categories, and those who need it can go to the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine and be prescribed appropriate medication after identification by a physician.